The family Turnagridae consisted of two species of Piopio, passerine birds native to New Zealand, both of which are now considered extinct. 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subregnum Agnotozoa Placozoa (trichoplax) Orthonectida (orthonectids) Rhombozoa (dicyemids) Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) (radial symmetry) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anemones) Bilateria (unranked) (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (parasitic to flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Many - see section below. ... Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... René Lesson. ... Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Orders Many - see section below. ... In biology and ecology, extinction is the ceasing of existence of a species or group of species. ...

Sometimes described as New Zealand Thrushes, the piopios had only a coincidental passing resemblance to the Thrush family. Piopios are actually believed to have more in common with the Bowerbird families of Australia. Genera 22 genera, see text The Thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. ... Genera  Ailuroedus  Archboldia  Amblyornis  Prionodura  Sericulus  Ptilonorhynchus  Chlamydera The 19 bowerbirds and catbirds make up the family Ptilonorhynchidae. ...

The main reasons believed to have caused the extinction of the piopios was the destruction of their forested habitat and the introduction of new invasive alien species, mostly mammalian predators, to the island.

Species of Turnagridae

• South Island Piopio or New Zealand Thrush, Turnagra capensis
• North Island Piopio, Turnagra tanagra

Binomial name Turnagra capensis (Sparrman, 1787) The South Island Piopio, Turnigra capensis, also known as the New Zealand Thrush, was a passerine bird of the Turnagridae family, found only in New Zealand. ... Binomial name Turnagra tanagra (Schlegel, 1865) The North Island Piopio, Turnagra tanagra, was a passerine bird of the Turnagridae family. ...

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